Banking

With all the different banks and options to choose from, choosing a new credit card can be overwhelming. But maybe you can make things a little easier by first asking yourself 'Visa or MasterCard?'...

First things first: online banking portals are actually quite safe. Most financial institutions use world-class security and encryption to keep their customers' data as safe as possible, and they e...

Even if you don't know what it is or how it works, you've probably heard of compound interest. It's a term used by wealthy and money-savvy people – people who have been 'clever' enough to use this...

With everyone trying to tighten their budgets, many are looking for innovative ways to save and stretch their money. It's no wonder then that low-cost banks are drawing an increasing amount of atte...

We’re led to believe that you can never have it both ways – you can’t have your cake and eat it. And that’s a problem because most people want to be able to spend their money and save it with equal...

To effectively save money, you need to find the right balance between responsible spending and saving. However, this sometimes proves challenging when unexpected events and costs affect your abilit...

Banks exist to do two things: give you access to your money when you need it, and help you save it when you don't. But it's hard to grow your money when you are accruing hundreds of rands in bankin...